Rainier lost against Kalama on Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Rainier Mountaineers took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kalama Chinooks. Rainier has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gardner Dayton and Larman Kaymen stepped up to the plate in a big way. Dayton scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Kaymen went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Rainier didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kalama only tossed three.
On Kalama's side, they got a big performance out of Drew Schlangen, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Darnell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Rainier's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Kalama, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rainier will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Onalaska at 4:00 p.m. on April 8th. As for Kalama, they will head out on the road to take on Adna at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Kalama is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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